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European Heritage Days
Journées européennes
du patrimoine
Heritage Open Days
Milton Keynes
FREE EVENTS
10 – 19 September 2021
www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Welcome 2021 is the 16th year that the Milton Keynes area will have celebrated Heritage Open Days. In 2006 there were 15 events held across MK – this year we have 151 events to showcase our distinctive and world class heritage, arts and culture. All organisers will follow Covid-19 Government Guidance at the time and after a long period of uncertainty for the sector it is more important than ever to support your local heritage and culture. The national theme this year is Edible England and this icon highlights those 18 events. From the 10th to the 19th of September there are TEN DAYS of unmissable events taking place, including many activities for children and families. There are opportunities to come along to exhibitions, workshops, walks and tours, open days, craft events and performances. Suitable for all ages. And ALL events will be FREE. For up-to-date news about the full event programme and any Covid-19 Government Guidance at the time, before setting out please visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk. You can also follow MK HODs on Twitter using #MKHODs
Come for the day. Stay for the night. Or why not make a weekend of it? With nationally renowned attractions, some of the UK’s best shopping, world class culture and sport, and acres of green spaces to enjoy. www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk
Living Archive MK Living Archive MK manages the Heritage Open Days programme on behalf of Milton Keynes Council and Heritage MK with support from Milton Keynes Heritage Association. www.livingarchive.org.uk Discover Milton Keynes Discover Milton Keynes offers city centre exhibitions, activities, leaflets, and the latest What’s On information for Heritage Open Days 2021. It is located in the Central Library on the first floor. www.discovermiltonkeynes.co.uk Heritage MK is a partnership of five museums and heritage organisations who have joined forces to: • Raise awareness of the rich history of Milton Keynes within and beyond the new city; • Win public and commercial support for its conservation, interpretation and development; • Share resources and expertise in areas such as volunteering, collections handling, governance and marketing; • Inspire more people to get involved and secure this unique heritage for future generations; • The partners are Bletchley Park, MK City Discovery Centre, The Cowper & Newton Museum, Living Archive MK and Milton Keynes Museum. www.heritagemk.co.uk Arts & Heritage Alliance Milton Keynes (AHA-MK) AHA-MK is a forum of organisations that work together to position the arts and heritage sectors as strategic contributors to the community and economy of Milton Keynes. We promote, represent and develop arts and heritage, collaboratively delivering or supporting exciting activities. www.aha-mk.org
Did you know that Milton Keynes has over 200 miles of off-
road walking and cycle routes? Why not use the extensive
Redway and Leisure Route network to travel to the Heritage
Open Days sites?
Milton Keynes Council provides a dedicated website with travel
information that can help you to choose the best way to get to the
Heritage Open Day sites.
Find it here: www.getaroundmk.org/.uk
The Journey Planner can be used to plan a walking or cycling route
from your home to the Heritage Open Day destination/s that you
want to visit.
Use the Journey Planner to plan a walking or cycling route from
your home to the Heritage Open Day destination/s that you want
to visit.
The Interactive Map includes the Millennium and Cultural cycling
routes as well as information such as cycle parking locations and
docking stations for the Santander hire bikes.
Check them out:
https://getaroundmk.org.uk/journey-planner-home
https://getaroundmk.org.uk/interactive-map
The Santander cycle scheme hires bikes which can be used to try
out our cultural routes or travel to an HOD and the bike docking
stations can be found on our Interactive Map.
www.santandercycles.co.uk/miltonkeynes
Electrically-assisted bikes are available from Lime and electric
scooters from Lime, Spin and Ginger are all great options for
getting around MK quickly. Links to the apps can be found from
the e-scooter information page below (the Lime App can be used
to hire both e-bikes and e-scooters):
https://getaroundmk.org.uk/get-connected/go-electric/e-
scooter-trials
Choose your mode of transport, download the app, plan a route on
the Journey Planner and enjoy exploring the Redways and visiting
the 2021 HODs!
2021 Events Overview Friday 10 September No. Event Page 1 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 10 2 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 10 3 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 10 4 Discover Bancroft Roman Villa – Guided Walk with The Parks Trust 11 5 Railway Cottages New Bradwell 11 6 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 11 7 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 12 8 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 12 9 Homeworld 40 Film Screening, Sky Room, Milton Keynes Gallery 12 10 Hidden History Walk around Old Bletchley 13 Saturday 11 September 11 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 13 12 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 13 13 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 13 14 Gyosei Art Trail Walk 13 15 Railway Cottages New Bradwell Talk & Tour 13 16 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 14 17 Buckingham Old Gaol Museum Open Day 14 18 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 14 19 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 14 20 Pilgrim Trail Cycle Ride Through Tattenhoe Valley Park 14 21 Hidden History Walk around Old Bletchley 15 22 A Tour of Wolverton's Secret Garden 15 23 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk around Shenley Wood 15 24 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition & Open Studios 15 25 Westbury Arts Centre - Permaculture 16 26 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II 16 27 St Lawrence Church Bradwell Village Open Day 16 28 Heritage Open Day at Milton Keynes Gallery – family tours 17 29 Wolverton Community Orchard: A Harvest Celebration 17 30 Bradwell Windmill Open Day 17 31 A Short Pilgrimage to St Mary’s Chapel, Bradwell Abbey 18 32 North Crawley Field Walk 18 33 Scoff: A History of Food and Class In Britain Talk 18 34 Wolverton Works Talks 1 & 2 at The Old Bath House 19 Sunday 12 September 35 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 19 36 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 19 37 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 19 38 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 19 6 www.heritageopendays.org.uk
No. Event Page 39 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 19 40 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 20 41 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk around Shenley Wood 20 42 Bradwell Abbey Medieval Open Day 20 43 The Buckingham Canalside Edible Hedgerow Event 20 44 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition & Open Studios 20 45 Westbury Arts Centre - Permaculture 20 46 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II 20 47 Mechanical Marvels at Festive Road HQ 21 48 Bradwell Windmill Open Day 21 49 Get Cycling MK Heritage Open Days 2021 Guided Bike Ride 21 50 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Oxley Park 21 51 Discover Fenny Stratford 22 52 Milton Keynes Brass open air family concert & afternoon tea 22 Monday 13 September 53 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 22 54 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 22 55 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 22 56 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 23 57 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 23 58 Historic Ouse Valley Walk 23 Tuesday 14 September 59 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 23 60 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 23 61 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 23 62 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 23 63 ROCLA Art Trail Walk 24 64 A Recycled Wolverton Walk 24 65 Explore Early Wolverton Walk 24 66 Stony Stratford In Bloom Walk 24 67 Wolverton Works Talks 3 & 4 at Foundation House 25 Wednesday 15 September 68 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 25 69 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 25 70 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court Open Days 25 71 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 25 72 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 25 73 Vintage Tea (& Buckinghamshire Clanger!) Dance at The Old Bath House 28 74 The Common and The Wood – Guided Walk with The Parks Trust 28 75 Foraging Fun Part 1 with Nicky Kenny 28 www.heritageopendays.org.uk 7
Thursday 16 September No. Event Page 76 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 29 77 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 29 78 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 29 79 A Recycled Wolverton Walk 29 80 Explore Early Wolverton Walk 29 81 Figure of 8 Walk Around both Willen Lakes & Surrounding Villages 29 82 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 29 83 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day 30 84 Winslow History Walk 30 85 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Shenley & Loughton 30 86 Milton Keynes: Posters Posters Posters! 31 Friday 17 September 87 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 31 88 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 31 89 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 31 90 Old School House Wolverton Heritage Hunt 31 91 Old School House Wolverton Teacher’s Parlour 32 92 Foraged Foods to Dye For at the Old School House Wolverton 32 93 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 32 94 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks – Great Linford Manor Park 32 95 Great Linford Community Fridge Open Days 33 96 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open day 33 97 Foraging Fun Part 2 with Nicky Kenny 33 98 Stories Under The Stars At The Old School House Wolverton 33 Saturday 18 September 99 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 34 100 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 34 101 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 34 102 Woughton Wander Event 34 103 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 34 104 Old School House Wolverton Heritage Hunt 34 105 Old School House Wolverton Teacher’s Parlour 34 106 Into Nature Foodie Forest School at the Old School House Wolverton 35 107 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 35 108 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 35 109 Wolverton’s 18th Scarecrow Festival 35 110 Hidden History Walk around Old Bletchley 35 111 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks – Great Linford Manor Park 35 112 Keach’s Meeting House, Winslow: Open Day 36 113 World War 1 Display by The Western Front Association 36 114 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day 36 115 St Mary's Bletchley: The Unlocked 12th Century Church 36 8 www.heritageopendays.org.uk
No. Event Page 116 The Stables Theatre Building Tours 37 117 Heritage Open Day at Milton Keynes Gallery – architectural & sensory tours 37 118 28 High Street, Winslow: Open Afternoon 37 119 Great Linford Manor Park Open Day & Celebration 38 120 Winslow History Walk 38 Sunday 19 September 121 St Mary Magdalene Willen Heritage Open Days 38 122 Wolverton Works Exhibition at the Old Bath House 38 123 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days 38 124 Newport Pagnell Historical Society: Museum Open Days 38 125 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre Open Days 38 126 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village Heritage Open Days 39 127 Wolverton’s 18th Scarecrow Festival 39 128 Old School House Wolverton Heritage Hunt 39 129 Old School House Wolverton Teacher’s Parlour 39 130 Hedgehog High Jinks and High Tea at the Old School House Wolverton 39 131 Cowper & Newton Museum Heritage Open Day, Olney 40 132 World War 1 Display by The Western Front Association 40 133 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day 40 134 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks – Great Linford Manor Park 40 135 St Mary's Bletchley: The Unlocked 12th Century Church 40 136 Pilgrim Trail Family Friendly Walk 40 137 Guided Tours of the MK Rose, Campbell Park 41 138 Discover Old Bletchley 41 139 How One Man Transformed a Town: Winslow 1640-1770 & William Lowndes 41 Virtual Events 140 Milton Keynes Central Library is 40! 42 141 MK Explorers Online Video Activities 42 Self-guided Tours & Trails 142 Cultural Trail Bike Rides 43 143 Newport Pagnell Self-Guided Heritage Walking Trails 43 144 MK Skate Trail 44 145 Homeworld 40 Trail 44 146 Pilgrim Trail 45 147 Milton Keynes Heritage Association Tours & Trails 45 148 Discovering MK app 45 149 MK Trails – Wolverton, Soulbury & Olney Trail apps 46 150 My MK Walking Heritage Tour app 46 151 Heritage Hunters – Willen Lake Walk 46 www.heritageopendays.org.uk 9
Friday 10
Friday 10 September
1 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
Willen Church Council
St Mary Magdalene Church in Willen Village throws open its doors
for MK Heritage Open Days. Come and enjoy the peaceful
ambience of this much-loved place. The church will be open during
daylight hours for anyone to come inside, sit quietly or look around
this interesting building, once described as the jewel in the crown
of Milton Keynes. The church will be open for visitors on the Ride &
Stride event on 11 September and will be selling refreshments on
19 September.
Times: Friday 10 – Sunday 19 September inclusive 0700 – 1900
(open during daylight hours)
Location: St Mary Magdalene, Milton Road, Willen,
Milton Keynes MK15 9AB
Contact: smarland@gmail.com
www.willenchurch.org.uk
2 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
Living Archive MK
Come and see archive images of Wolverton Works in our exhibition
at the Old Bath House, especially staged for MK HODs this year. It
will be available to view during Bath House opening hours so why
not find out about the history that’s on your doorstep while you’re
attending our Wolverton Works talks or living it up at the Tea Dance?
Times: 11- 20 September inclusive during Old Bath House
opening hours
Location: The Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Rd, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK12 5RL
Contact: www.livingarchive.org.uk
3 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the World War Two
Codebreakers, is now a vibrant heritage attraction. Step back in
time to experience the stories of the extraordinary achievements of
the men and women who worked there. A place of exceptional
historical importance, Bletchley Park is also the birthplace of
modern computing and has helped shape life as we know it today.
Pre-booking is essential – 200 free tickets are available per day
during Heritage Open Days.
Times: 10 – 19 September 0930 – 1700
Location: The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, MK3 6EB
Contact/book via: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
www.twitter.com/bletchleypark
www.instagram.com/bletchleyparkuk
www.facebook.com/Bletchleypark1
10 www.heritageopendays.org.ukFriday 10
4 Discover Bancroft Roman Villa –
Guided Walk with The Parks Trust
The Parks Trust
This simple and easy to
follow walk will
introduce you to the
finds at Bancroft Roman
Villa. This is a shorter
walk, designed to give
you an understanding of
what was discovered on
site. If people are willing
and time permits, we
may also venture up to
the site of the nearby
Temple Mausoleum. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Friday 10 September 1000 – 1130
Location: Meet in the car park, Bancroft Park, 14 Constantine Way,
Milton Keynes MK13 0RA
Contact/book via: 01908 255379 events@theparkstrust.com
www.theparkstrust.com
www.facebook.com/theparkstrust
www.twitter.com/TheParksTrust
5 Railway Cottages, New Bradwell
Rainbow Housing Co-Operative
Talk by current members of Rainbow Housing Co-operative about
the history of the street and its present-day use, followed by a walk
around the outside of the buildings. Each talk & walk lasts
approximately 2 hours.
Times: 10 & 11 September 1000 - 1200
Location: Meet at No 9 Spencer Street, New Bradwell MK13 0DW
Contact: Ms S Brooke rainbowhousingcoop@gmail.com
6 Newport Pagnell Historical Society:
Museum Open Days
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
The museum will
be open to explore with
many new and exciting
artefacts. There will also
be a new exhibition of
1940s and 1950s cooking
equipment and
cookbooks.
Times: 10, 11, 12, 18 &
19 September
1000 – 1500
Location: Chandos Hall, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell MK16 0EN
Contact: www.mkheritage.org.uk/nphs/contact-us
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 11Friday 10
7 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership
An award-winning Victorian (1846) station house and booking
office restoration in the Gothic Cottage Orné style, with original
Victorian booking office, Station Master’s Parlour, Vintage Tea Room
& gift shop. Marston Vale Line 175th Anniversary Exhibition.
Guided tours available of the Heritage Centre – pre-booking may
be necessary so please check the website before your visit.
Times: 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 September 1000 - 1600
Location: Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre, Station Road,
Ridgmont MK43 0XP
Contact: Gift Shop: 01525 287121
www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk
www.facebook.com/marstonvalecrp
www.twitter.com/marstonvalecrp
www.instagram.com/marstonvalecrp/
8 Great Linford Community Fridge
Open Days
The Little Bookshop
Have you ever wondered what happens to food at the end
of its supermarket shelf life? Food that is perfectly edible but is not
sold at the end of the day due to consumers having masses of
choice of food from all over the world, not just seasonal food
grown in the UK. Well, now is your chance to find out! The Little
Bookshop is a community wellbeing hub with homemade tea and
cakes to buy (all donations go towards the running of the unit). Pop
down and fill your boots!
Times: 10, 13 & 17 September 1100 – 1300
Location: The Little Bookshop & Community Fridge, 2a St Leger
Court, Great Linford, MK14 5HA
Contact: thelittlebookshopcafe@gmail.com
9 Homeworld 40 Film Screening,
The Sky Room, Milton Keynes Gallery
Living Archive MK
Homeworld ’81 was a significant housing expo, commissioned by
Milton Keynes Development Corporation. This ambitious and
pioneering undertaking put Milton Keynes on the map as leader in
innovative housing design. This film celebrates the 40th
anniversary of Homeworld by bringing together stories, archive
material and interviews with the MKDC staff and contractors who
worked on the project and the residents past and present. Pre-
booking is required.
Times: Friday 10 September 1230 – 1330
Location: The Sky Room, MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd,
Milton Keynes MK9 3QA
Contact/book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/yk4vt9uj
12 www.heritageopendays.org.uk10 Hidden History Walk around Old
Bletchley
Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society
Saturday 11
This walk will take us back to a time, not so long ago, when
Bletchley was a small rural village. The tour will include Rectory
Cottages, the Eight Belles pub, the Freeman Memorial Church, the
Pavilion at Bletchley Park, Bletchley Station, Wilton Hall and more.
Each tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Times: 1430 Friday 10 September
1030 & 1430 Saturday 11 September
1030 & 1430 Saturday 18 September
Location: Meet at Rectory Cottages, 47 – 49 Church Green Road,
Bletchley MK3 6BJ
Contact: info@mkheritage.co.uk www.mkheritage.org.uk
Saturday 11 September
11 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
12 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
13 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
14 Gyosei Art Trail Walk
The Parks Trust
Commissioned by Great Linford Parish Council with support from
The Parks Trust, Public Art Trust MK, Canal & River Trust and MK
Council, the Gyosei Art Trail was created for residents to enjoy.
Discover the art along the trail, bring a packed lunch for a picnic
and come prepared for countryside all-weather walking. Pre-
booking is required.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1000 - 1200
Location: Starts from The Giffard Park Pub, Broadway Avenue,
Giffard Park, MK14 5QN
Contact/book via: 01908 255379 events@theparkstrust.com
www.theparkstrust.com
www.facebook.com/theparkstrust
www.twitter.com/TheParksTrust
15 Railway Cottages, New Bradwell
u Please see event 5 for full details u
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 1316 Newport Pagnell Historical Society:
Museum Open Days
u Please see event 6 for full details u
Saturday 11
17 Buckingham Old Gaol Museum Open Day
Buckingham Old Gaol Trust
Free entry all day to Buckingham Old Gaol. Dependant on Covid-19
restrictions in place at the time there may also be children’s
activities and refreshments available.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1000 - 1530
Location: Buckingham Old Gaol Museum, Market Hill,
Buckingham MK18 1JX
Contact: 01280 823020 info@buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk
www.buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk
18 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
19 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village
Heritage Open Days
Friends of St Lawrence (FOSL)
A time capsule of social, religious and political history, from
stunning medieval wall-paintings and chained books from the
Reformation to magnificent Victorian stained glass windows. This
redundant 14th century church is one of the hidden gems of
Milton Keynes. Now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust,
St Lawrence’s is still consecrated and used for occasional services.
Times: 1000 – 1600 Saturdays 11 & 18, Sundays 12 & 19
September
Location: St Lawrence’s Church, London Road, Broughton Village
MK10 9AA
Contact: Raymond Tetlow 01908 675074
r.tetlow579@btinternet.com
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofStLawrence
20 Pilgrim Trail Cycle Ride Through
Tattenhoe Valley Park Milton Keynes Council
This approx. 6 miles circular cycle ride is suitable for more confident
cyclists, as some of the route will be off the redways and across
grass and tracks. Starting at St Giles Church in Tattenhoe we will
explore the Tattenhoe Valley Park, rich in wildlife, before heading
along the west of MK along the Swans Way, past the site of the
long-gone Snelshall Priory before heading back past ancient
woodland and modern architecture. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Saturday 11 September, meet at 1030 for 1045 start,
ends 1245
Location: Meet in car park at St Giles Church, Portishead Drive,
Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes MK4 3ES
Contact/book via: nicky.bernard@gmail.com 07530 349967
14 www.heritageopendays.org.uk21 Hidden History Walk around Old
Bletchley
u Please see event 10 for full details u
Saturday 11
22 A Tour of Wolverton's Secret Garden
Wolverton Secret Garden Society
Members of Wolverton's local community have transformed a
green space for the enjoyment of all ‒ The Secret Garden. Meet the
piece of derelict land alongside the Grand Union Canal into a new
volunteers and discover the history of Wolverton’s Secret Garden,
including the previous occupants of the site. Each tour lasts
approximately half an hour.
Times: 1100 & 1200 Saturday 11 September
Location: The Secret Garden, Stratford Rd, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK13 0DY
Contact: Roger Kitchen rogerfkitchen@gmail.com
23 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk
around Shenley Wood
Westbury Arts Centre & The Parks Trust
An hour and a half walk in the ancient woodland of Shenley Wood and
the listed 17th century manor of Westbury. The walk will be jointly led
by a Parks Trust guide and a representative from Westbury Arts Centre.
Discover the flora and fauna of this ancient woodland and its
connection with Westbury Arts Centre. Pre-booking is required.
Times: 11 & 12 September 1100 – 1230
Location: Starts from Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road,
Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes MK5 6AA
Contact: www.westburyartscentre.org.uk
www.facebook.com/WestburyArtsCentre
www.twitter.com/WestburyArts
www.instagram.com/westburyartscentre/
24 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition &
Open Studios
Westbury Arts Centre
Artist Collective @Westbury are exhibiting paintings, prints,
sculpture, ceramics and textiles throughout the building for this
year’s Heritage Open Days. This diverse group of artists support
each other’s practice in a variety of art forms and creative
professions. The Collective’s aim is to inspire and engage creatively
with communities through exhibitions, specialist classes,
workshops and collaborative projects.
Times: 11 & 12 September 1100 – 1600
Location: Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood,
Milton Keynes MK5 6AA
Contact: Julia Canham 01908 501214
www.westburyartscentre.org.uk
(also social media links as per event 23)
www.instagram.com/artistcollective_westbury
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 1525 Westbury Arts Centre – Permaculture
Westbury Arts Centre & Planting Up
Meet the passionate team behind the Forest Garden at
Saturday 11
Westbury Arts Centre and learn how they have used
permaculture principles in its creation. Discover how they
encourage, educate and empower people to create local
sustainably run community gardens that connect them to the
natural world and each other in growing food, enhancing wildlife
habitats and cultivating their community.
Times: 11 & 12 September 1100 – 1600
Location: Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood,
Milton Keynes MK5 6AA
Contact: Julia Canham 01908 501214
www.westburyartscentre.org.uk
(also social media links as per event 23)
www.plantingup.co.uk/
26 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II
Westbury Arts Centre
A joint exhibition showing paintings by Mary Barnes and ceramics
by Kirsteen Holuj which features the preoccupation with vessels in
both artists’ work.
Times: 11 & 12 September 1100 – 1600
Location: Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood,
Milton Keynes MK5 6AA
Contact: Julia Canham 01908 501214
www.westburyartscentre.org.uk
(also social media links as per event 23)
27 St Lawrence Church Bradwell Village
Open Day
St Lawrence Church
St Lawrence Church will be open for visitors for one day only. There
will be teas served and guided tours for those interested in the
history and architecture of this ancient and beloved building.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1200 - 1600
Location: Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes MK13 9EY
Contact: bradwellchurch@gmail.com
www.bradwellchurch.com
16 www.heritageopendays.org.uk28 Heritage Open Day at Milton Keynes
Gallery – Family Tours
Milton Keynes Gallery
Saturday 11
Inspired by the unique history of this utopian New Town and
paying tribute to the original ambition of the founders of Milton
Keynes, the Milton Keynes Gallery building was designed by 6a
architects, with artists Gareth Jones and Nils Norman. Families are
invited to join us on tours specifically designed to engage children
with the features of the building which includes a scavenger hunt.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1230 – 1700
Location: MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Boulevard,
Milton Keynes MK9 3QA
Contact: info@mkgallery.org 01908 676900
Book via: Twitter: @MK_Gallery
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MiltonKeynesGallery/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mk_gallery/
29 Wolverton Community Orchard:
A Harvest Celebration
Wolverton Community Orchard Volunteers
Wolverton Community Orchard is a place for all sections of
the community to enjoy. It is an educational facility where both
young and older people can share knowledge about growing food
and learn the importance of caring for our environment and the
wildlife that share it with us. It is also a place for relaxation and
exercise. Great for the soul!
Times: Saturday 11 September 1300 – 1600 with tours at 1300,
1400 & 1530
Location: Alley way between Western Road & Furze Way,
Wolverton MK12 5AY
Contact: Yvonne Galuszka yvonnegalu@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/mixedfruitorchard
30 Bradwell Windmill Open Days
MK Museum
One of the only remaining
windmills in Buckinghamshire
still producing wholemeal flour, the
windmill will be open this weekend for
family visits. Milling will take place
from 2pm for a short time each
afternoon and flour will be available to
Nicky Kenny
buy for donations towards the upkeep
of the mill. No pre-booking required
but queuing may be necessary if you
wish to go inside.
Times: 11 & 12 September 1330 – 1630
Location: Off Nightingale Crescent, Bradville,
Milton Keynes MK13 7UE
Contact: Richard Wilde 07775 608228
www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk/home/bradwell-windmill
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 1731 A Short Pilgrimage to St Mary’s Chapel,
Bradwell Abbey
MK Forum
Saturday 11
A guided walk around Bradwell led by architect Pete Martin,
showing how the development of the village successfully
integrated new buildings with old. It concludes with a visit to the
newly restored St Mary’s Chapel to see the famous wall paintings.
Pre-booking is required.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1400 - 1600
Location: Meet in the car park at MK City Discovery Centre,
Alston Drive, Bradwell Abbey, MK13 9AP
Contact: Pete Martin 07884 231354
Book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/pkutentk
32 North Crawley Field Walk
North Crawley Historical Society
North Crawley is set in attractive countryside and the planned Field
Walk of about 2 hours will explore some of this. There will be a
commentary on the field names and historically important
features. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Saturday 11 September 1400 – 1600
Location: Meet outside St Firmin’s Church, High Street, North
Crawley MK16 9LL
Contact/book via: cs@nchs.uk 01234 391205
33 Scoff: A History of Food and Class in
Britain
StonyWords and
MK LitFest
Pen Vogler is a well-
known author of books
about food and diet. She
will give an illustrated talk
about her new book
“Scoff: A History of Food
and Class in Britain”. The
talk will be accompanied
by food tasting and
purchase from local
producers. Donations
welcome to MK Food
Bank. Pre-booking
necessary.
Times: Saturday 11
September
1500 – 1700
Location: York House,
London Road, Stony Stratford, MK11 1JQ
Contact/book via: 01908 562025 info@stonywords.org.uk
18 www.heritageopendays.org.uk34 Wolverton Works Talks 1 & 2 at The Old
Bath House, Wolverton
Living Archive MK
Milton Keynes railway journalist, broadcaster & author Phil Marsh
gives a series of lectures detailing the history of the railway works
at Wolverton. There will also be an associated photographic
exhibition in The Old Bath House. Pre-booking is required.
1: Wolverton & The Railway
Sunday 12
(Saturday 11 1800 - 1900)
Illustrated talk on the 1830s construction and operation of the
London & Birmingham Railway, how it created Wolverton and
unified time in Great Britain for the first time.
Book via: https://tinyurl.com/h2ywc7zw
2: Wolverton Works - Nature’s Takeover
(Saturday 11 1930 - 2030)
Illustrated talk exploring behind the Stratford Road wall and
nature’s takeover of the lost buildings of Wolverton Works.
Book via: https://tinyurl.com/4w8vrk4u
Location: The Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK12 5RL
Contact: Phil Marsh cleekrail@btinternet.com
www.twitter.com/marshrail
Sunday 12 September
35 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
36 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
37 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
38 Newport Pagnell Historical Society:
Museum Open Days
u Please see event 6 for full details u
39 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 1940 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 19 for full details u
41 Westbury Arts Centre – Guided walk
around Shenley Wood
u Please see event 23 for full details u
Sunday 12
42 Bradwell Abbey Medieval Open Day
MK City Discovery Centre
This year we will have a smaller version of our Medieval
Family Fun Day, with live Chaucer from our medieval
wagon, a select number of stalls and re-enactors, and special
guests CLASP, who will have a display about Roman food in
keeping with the HODs theme of Edible England. There will also be
talks about growing your own Edible England from our Community
Garden, and herbalists in the herb garden! Ticketed Chapel tours
will be available, and guided talks about the history of the site and
our new medieval finds. The day’s events will be ticketed with
timeslots.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1100 – 1500
Location: MK City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey
Contact/book via: email director@mkcdc.org.uk for further info
& booking links
43 The Buckingham Canalside Edible
Hedgerow Event
Buckingham Canal Society
Learn about and identify edible hedgerow species along
the Buckingham Canal at Cosgrove. Meet the volunteers and talk
about the restoration work going ahead. Collect an identification
card showing edible species in the canalside hedgerows.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1100 - 1500
Location: Buckingham Arm off the Grand Union Canal, Lock Lane,
Cosgrove MK19 7JR
Contact: Aimee.tidman@buckinghamcanal.org.uk
www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk
44 Artist Collective @Westbury Exhibition &
Open Studios
u Please see event 24 for full details u
45 Westbury Arts Centre – Permaculture
u Please see event 25 for full details u
46 Westbury Arts Centre – Vessels II
u Please see event 26 for full details u
20 www.heritageopendays.org.uk47 Mechanical Marvels at Festive Road HQ
Festive Road CIC
Come along to Festive Road and immerse yourself in our magical
world! Festive Road is a specialist outdoor arts company. Through
our fusion of art and engineering we’ve developed innovative
techniques to create unique mechanical marvels. Meet all our
creatures and creations - and help them ‘come to life’ before your
eyes! There will be activities for children (and adults) to create their
own ‘marvels’ to take home as a memento of the day. Pre-booking
not required, but you may need to wait for a workshop spot.
Sunday 12
Times: Sunday 12 September 1100 – 1600
Location: Festive Road, 28 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes
MK11 3HB
Contact: admin@festiveroad.org.uk 01908 263025
www.festiveroad.org.uk
Twitter: @Festive_Road
Facebook: @FestiveRoadMK
48 Bradwell Windmill Open Days
u Please see event 30 for full details u
49 Get Cycling MK Heritage Open Days
2021 Guided Bike Ride
Milton Keynes Council
Join us on a short Guided Bike Ride around some of the Heritage
Open Day events on Sunday afternoon. The tour will start and end
at Milton Keynes Museum and will visit nearby sites. You will be
guided by experienced ride leaders. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1330 – 1630
Location: Starts from MK Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK12 5EL
Contact: Lets Ride: www.letsride.co.uk
www.getaroundmk.org www.facebook.com/GetAroundMK
www.twitter.com/GetAroundMK
www.instagram.com/getaroundmk
Email: cycling@milton-keynes.gov.uk
50 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Oxley Park
Milton Keynes Council
A circular 4.5km walk in and around Oxley Park, exploring the rich
medieval heritage that sits beautifully alongside the modern and
striking architecture and sculpture of Oxley Park. Parts of the walk
are along ancient trackways and may be muddy in wet weather.
Pre-booking is required.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1400 – 1600
Location: Start & finish outside Oxley Park Community Centre,
Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes MK4 4TA
Contact/book via: Nicky Kenny: nicky.bernard@gmail.com
07530 349967
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 2151 Discover Fenny Stratford
Bletchley Archaeological & Historical Society
Join BAHS for a walk to discover the hidden past of Fenny Stratford.
Walks will be about 45 minutes long and not really suitable for
wheelchairs but possible for pushchairs.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1430 – 1530
Location: Starts from St Martin’s Church, Aylesbury Street,
Fenny Stratford MK2 2BU
Contact: Kevin Burnett 01908 631142
52 Milton Keynes Brass Open Air Family
Concert & Afternoon Tea
Milton Keynes Brass
An open-air café-style free concert of popular and light
Monday 13
classics from Milton Keynes’ premier brass band. Afternoon cream
teas and cakes will be on sale.
Times: Sunday 12 September 1430 – 1700
Location: Loughton Manor First School, Paynes Drive, Loughton,
Milton Keynes MK5 8FA
Contact: secretary@miltonkeynesbrass.com 07985 586815
www.miltonkeynesbrass.com
www.facebook.com/MiltonKeynesBrass
Monday 13 September
53 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
54 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
55 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court
Open Days
Debbie Gibbs JP
Escorted court visits by magistrates. Come and sit on the Bench
and in the dock in an empty courtroom whilst being briefed about
the work of the court and sentencing. Followed by a court
observation, debrief and a Q&A session. (NB Subject to alteration
and/or cancellation according to Government guidance on Covid-
19 within the court environment). Pre-booking necessary.
Times: 13, 14 & 15 September 0930 – 1245 & 1330 – 1630
Location: 301 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AJ
Contact/book via: Debbie Gibbs 07967 657077
oaktreemadhouse@aol.com
22 www.heritageopendays.org.uk56 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
57 Great Linford Community Fridge
Open Days
u Please see event 8 for full details u
58 Historic Ouse Valley Walk
The Parks Trust
A walk through the
remains of the
medieval village of
Wolverton. This walk
and talk will introduce
you to the earthworks
and history of the
wider valley park.
There may even be a
chance to spot some
Tuesday 14
of the varied wildlife
that calls the Ouse
Valley its home. Pre-
booking is required.
Times: Monday 13 September 1730 – 1915
Location: Meet at Ouse Valley Car Park, Manor Farm Court, Old
Wolverton Rd, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5NN
Contact/book via: 01908 255379 events@theparkstrust.com
www.theparkstrust.com
www.facebook.com/theparkstrust
www.twitter.com/TheParksTrust
Tuesday 14 September
59 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
60 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
61 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court
Open Days
u Please see event 55 for full details u
62 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 2363 ROCLA Art Trail Walk
ROCLA Art Project Board
Walk round the ROCLA Art Trail in Redhouse Park. The trail includes
10 beautiful sculptures reflecting a variety of themes
commissioned by the ROCLA Project Board after consultation with
residents. The Redhouse Park housing development was formerly
home to ROCLA Pipes who manufactured all sizes of concrete pipes
that were used throughout the United Kingdom. Pre-booking is
required.
Times: Tuesday 14 September 1000 – 1200
Location: Meet at the Cute Map in Play Park, Rowditch Furlong,
Redhouse Park MK14 5FD
Contact/book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/ttehy3h4
64 A Recycled Wolverton Walk
Wolverton Society For Arts & Heritage
The MK Trails app enables a self-guided tour, but on these dates a
guide from Wolverton Society For Arts & Heritage will be available
to guide you. The route follows information plaques and pavement
markers around this First Railway Town.
Tuesday 14
Times: 14 & 16 September 1000 – 1200
Location: Starts from Wolverton Town Hall & Library, MK12 5LY
Contact: office@wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
www.wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
65 Explore Early Wolverton Walk
Wolverton Society For Arts & Heritage
The MK Trails app enables you to guide yourself around this early
part of Wolverton, but on these days you will have a personal guide
from Wolverton Society For Arts & Heritage. The railway buildings
have been repurposed but the Victorian legacy is still clearly visible.
Times: 14 & 16 September 1000 – 1200
Location: Starts from Wolverton Town Hall & Library, MK12 5LY
Contact: office@wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
www.wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
66 Stony Stratford In Bloom Walk
Stony Stratford In Bloom
A guided walk around a selection of the perennial beds that
Stony Stratford in Bloom has created around the town in the
13 years of SSIB’s existence. We’ll look at York House Community
Gardens, where SSIB volunteers have been growing vegetables for the
King’s Food Bank in Wolverton, and also those perennial beds in the
town where we grow herbs as well as flowers. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Tuesday 14 September 1400 – 1530
Location: Meet outside Stony Stratford Library, 7 Church Street,
Stony Stratford MK11 1BD
Contact: Email judith.deveson@gmail.com to book a place
24 www.heritageopendays.org.uk67 Wolverton Works Talks 3 & 4 at
Foundation House Living Archive MK
Milton Keynes railway
journalist, broadcaster &
author Phil Marsh gives
a series of lectures
detailing the history of
the railway works at
Wolverton. There will
also be an associated
photographic exhibition
in The Old Bath House.
Pre-booking is required.
3: The Inside Story of Wolverton Works
(Tuesday 14 1900 - 2000)
This illustrated talk will be on Wolverton Works, past, present and
future – the inside story from the beginning.
Book via: https://tinyurl.com/ptc3hckc
4: Wolverton Works’ Royal Guests
(Tuesday 14 2030 - 2130)
This illustrated talk will be on Wolverton Works, its royal visitors and
trains from 1842 to 2020. Book via: https://tinyurl.com/6esnhs
Location: Foundation House, Aylesbury Street, Wolverton MK12 5HX
Contact: cleekrail@btinternet.com www.twitter.com/marshrail
Wednesday 15
Wednesday 15 September
68 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
69 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
70 Milton Keynes Magistrates’ Court
Open Days
u Please see event 55 for full details u
71 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
72 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 25Event Locations
All the events are numbered and this map gives an overview of
where they take place. Full addresses are given in the listings.
European Heritage Days
Journées européennes
du patrimoine
43
58 2 34
90 91 92
73 5
98 106 130 22
64
97 65 30
109 67
29
66 75 49 83
33 113 136 4
47 31 42
27
17
52
85
Winslow
23 24
25 26
50
118
139
20
84 112Olney
131
32
63 6
14
94 119
8
1
74
19
9 28 81
117
55
102
116
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10 115 13873 Vintage Tea (& Buckinghamshire
Clanger!) Dance at The Old Bath House
Living Archive MK
Get your dancing shoes on for an afternoon get-together
with vintage music, dancing and a chance to sample that famous
local sweet and savoury delicacy, the Buckinghamshire Clanger!
But if you don’t fancy a Clanger, don’t worry, the Community Fridge
pop-up cafe will be on hand with sandwiches, cakes and tea until
2pm, followed by music from a bygone age and dancing until 3pm.
Pre-booking is required.
Times: Wednesday 15 September 1230 – 1500
Location: The Old Bath House, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton
MK12 5RL
Book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/4h2kwt5u
74 The Common and The Wood – Guided
walk with The Parks Trust
The Parks Trust
A chance to explore the history of Linford Wood and the estates off
Common Lane. The management aim of the Parks Trust (owners of
the wood since 1992) is to maintain and enhance the semi-natural
ancient woodland character, conservation interest, recreational and
landscape value of the woodland environs (including edges) of
both Linford Wood and Stanton Wood. This is a brisk walk covering
about 2.3 miles. Pre-booking is required.
Wednesday 15
Times: Wednesday 15 September 1300 – 1500
Location: Meet at Linford Wood Car park, Enfield Chase,
Milton Keynes MK14 6PB
Contact: 01908 255379 events@theparkstrust.com
www.theparkstrust.com
www.facebook.com/theparkstrust
www.twitter.com/TheParksTrust
75 Foraging Fun Part 1
Living Archive MK
A short, relaxed walk around
Wolverton with Nicky Kenny,
looking at what plants are edible in
our local environment and a trip to
her allotment to pick some flowers
and plants. The walk will then be
Nicky Kenny
followed by a short workshop,
demonstrating and making a herbal
tea and a nasturtium vinegar.
Pre-booking is required.
Times: Wednesday 15 September 1800 - 2000
Location: Start & finish at Foundation House, Aylesbury Street,
Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5HX
Book via: Nicky Kenny nicky.bernard@gmail.com 07530 349967
28 www.heritageopendays.org.ukThursday 16 September
76 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
77 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
78 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
79 A Recycled Wolverton Walk
u Please see event 64 for full details u
80 Explore Early Wolverton Walk
u Please see event 65 for full details u
81 Figure of 8 Walk Around both Willen
Lakes & Surrounding Villages
The Parks Trust
This lengthy walk around
Willen Lakes and the
surrounding villages will be
informative and exciting as
you discover the stories
and history of the area.
Thursday 16
Starting in Woolstone, we’ll
walk around the lakes and
back to Woolstone again,
stopping for a picnic about
halfway. Please bring a
packed lunch and come
prepared for countryside all-weather walking. Pre-booking is
required.
Times: Thursday 16 September 1000 – 1400
Location: Starts & finishes at The Cricket Green Car park, Newport
Road, Woolstone, Milton Keynes MK15 OAB
Contact/book via: 01908 255379 events@theparkstrust.com
www.theparkstrust.com
www.facebook.com/theparkstrust
www.twitter.com/TheParksTrust
82 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 2983 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day
MK Museum
We'll be pint-pulling again
during Heritage Open Days,
so enjoy a pint or two with family
and friends in our outside spaces.
We'll be serving a selection of real
ales and ciders and with our
Granary Tea Room open for hot and cold snacks any hunger pangs
will be taken care of too. Entry is free, but please note that Beer
Festival visitors will not be allowed access to the museum – tickets
for museum tours must be booked in advance.
Times: 16 & 17 September 1100 – 1600,
18 & 19 September 1100 – 1700
Location: MK Museum, McConnell Drive, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK12 5RL
Contact: 01908 316222 info@mkmuseum.org.uk
www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk
Twitter: www.twitter.com/MKMuseum
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mkmuseum/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/miltonkeynesmuseum/
84 Winslow History Walks
Winslow History Project
A stroll around the centre of Winslow looking at the outside of
some of the historic buildings erected between the 15th and 19th
centuries, and hearing about the people who lived in them. Some
of the sites have Edible England connections. Each walk will last
about an hour and will always be within 100 yards of Winslow
Market Square.
Times: 16 September 1400 – 1500, 18 September 1700 – 1800
Thursday 16
Location: Meet outside Keach’s Meeting House, Bell Walk,
Winslow MK18 3AH
Contact: Dr David Noy 07713 641238 d.noy@btinternet.com
www.winslow-history.org.uk
85 Pilgrim Trail Walk – Exploring Shenley &
Loughton
Milton Keynes Council
Beginning at St Mary’s Church in Shenley, this circular (approx. 4
miles) walk will explore some of the middle section of the Pilgrim
Trail. From All Saints Church in Loughton we will walk back along
the southern section of the Loughton Valley Park. The walk
explores the rich heritage and medieval history of this area.
Churches, coaching inns, medieval fishponds and beautifully
landscaped Parks Trust land make this an interesting and beautiful
walk. Pre- booking is required.
Times: Thursday 16 September 1730 – 1930
Location: Meet in the car park, St Mary’s Church, Dudley Hill,
Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes MK5 6LL
Contact: Nicky Kenny nicky.bernard@gmail.com 07530 349967
30 www.heritageopendays.org.uk86 Milton Keynes: Posters Posters Posters!
Buckinghamshire Archives
Join staff at Buckinghamshire Archives for a virtual evening
exploring the Milton Keynes Development Corporation’s archive of
posters. Large and visual, these posters were used by the
Corporation to get information out and create a sense of place.
Looking back now, these posters also serve as a record of what
went on in the early years of the new town, and are a mirror of the
people making it their home in the 1970s-1990s. Pre-booking is
required.
Times: Thursday 16 September 1900 – 2100
Location: Online
Book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/2e4j7n93
Friday 17 September
87 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
88 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
89 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
90 Old School House Wolverton
Heritage Hunt
Future Wolverton
Explore the Old School Guest
House and go on a treasure
hunt to find hidden objects
throughout. Each object is
Friday 17
guarding a code that you can
scan to discover a little bit
about the secret history of
this beautiful Victorian teacher’s house, now run as a community-
owned B&B as part of Future Wolverton’s Old School social
enterprise project.
Times: 17 & 18 Sept 1000 – 1500, 19 Sept 1100 – 1400
Location: The Old School, Old Wolverton Road, MK12 5NH
Contact/book via: www.oldschoolwolverton.org/hods2021
John Sherwood john@futurewolverton.org
www.oldschoolwolverton.org
www.facebook.com/oldschoolwolverton
www.twitter.com/oldschwolv
www.instagram.com/oldschoolwolverton
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 3191 Old School House Wolverton
Teacher’s Parlour
Future Wolverton
Visit the teacher’s parlour of this converted Victorian
schoolmistresses’ house, now a community-owned B&B and part of
the Old School social enterprise project. Book a place at the table
for one of our crafty Kitchen Table Art sessions, or pop by on the
open days to chat to the staff about the project and find out how
you can get involved.
Times: 17 & 18 Sept 1000 – 1500, 19 Sept 1100 – 1400
Location: The Old School, Old Wolverton Road, MK12 5NH
Contact/book via: (Same details as event 90)
92 Foraged Foods to Dye For at the Old
School House, Wolverton
Future Wolverton
Explore the world of
natural dyes at this free session for
families at the Old School,
Wolverton. We’ll be exploring
simple techniques to create colour
with edibles from the countryside
and the kitchen cupboard, and
looking at how some of our food
waste can be used for this purpose. Experiment with different
techniques from around the world, and discover ancient methods
for adding colour and pattern to fabric. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Friday 17 September 1000 – 1600
Location: The Old School, Old Wolverton Road, MK12 5NH
Contact/book via: (Same details as event 90)
93 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
Friday 17
94 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks –
Great Linford Manor Park
The Parks Trust, Milton Keynes Arts Centre, St Andrew’s
Church & Friends of Great Linford Manor Park
Join the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park for Horrible Heritage
guided walks in costume. Meet Richard Napier, Stuart medical man
and astrologer, a Victorian headmaster and other Georgian folk to
learn all about the park’s long history. Pre-booking is required.
Times: 17 September 1030, 1130 & 1430,
18 September 1030, 1130, 1330 & 1500,
19 September 1130, 1330 & 1500
Location: Great Linford Manor Park, Great Linford,
Milton Keynes MK14 5AH
Contact/book via: www.theparkstrust.com
32 www.heritageopendays.org.uk95 Great Linford Community Fridge
Open Days
u Please see event 8 for full details u
96 MK Museum Beer Festival & Open Day
u Please see event 83 for full details u
97 Foraging Fun Part 2
Living Archive MK
A short, relaxed walk around Wolverton with Nicky Kenny,
looking at what plants are edible in our local environment
and a trip to her allotment to pick some flowers and plants. The
walk will then be followed by a short workshop, demonstrating and
making a herbal tea and a plant salve. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Friday 17 September 1800 - 2000
Location: Start & finish at Foundation House, Aylesbury Street,
Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5HX
Contact/book via: Nicky Kenny nicky.bernard@gmail.com
07530 349967
98 Stories Under the Stars at the Old School
House, Wolverton
Future Wolverton
Gather round the fire for an evening of storytelling under
the stars. Experience the magic of the twilight hour just as our
ancestors must have done, sharing tales as the moon rises.
Warming drinks and hot food will be available to help us see out
the end of the summer and greet the autumn. Pre-booking is
required.
Times: Friday 17 September 1900 – 2130
Location: The Old School, Old Wolverton Road, Milton Keynes
MK12 5NH
Contact/book via: www.oldschoolwolverton.org/hods2021
Rochelle Talary rochelle@futurewolverton.org
www.oldschoolwolverton.org
Friday 17
www.facebook.com/oldschoolwolverton
www.twitter.com/oldschwolv
www.instagram.com/oldschoolwolverton
www.heritageopendays.org.uk 33Saturday 18 September
99 St Mary Magdalene Church Willen
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 1 for full details u
100 Wolverton Works Photographic
Exhibition at the Old Bath House
u Please see event 2 for full details u
101 Bletchley Park Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 3 for full details u
102 Woughton Wander Event
MK Forum
A guided walk led
by Tim Skelton
around the village
of Woughton on
the Green. We will
look particularly at
the new
development, how
it blends with the
existing village
and also learn
something of the
various proposals which, for a variety of reasons, did not get built.
Pre-booking is required.
Times: Saturday 18 September 1000 – 1200
Location: Meet at the Lych Gate outside St Mary’s Church,
Newport Road, Woughton on the Green MK6 3BS
Contact: Tim Skelton 01908 604655
Book via: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/d5c8abmy
www.miltonkeynesforum.org
103 Newport Pagnell Historical Society:
Museum Open Days
u Please see event 6 for full details u
Saturday 18
104 Old School House Wolverton
Heritage Hunt
u Please see event 90 for full details u
105 Old School House Wolverton
Teacher’s Parlour
u Please see event 91 for full details u
34 www.heritageopendays.org.uk106 Into Nature Foodie Forest School at the
Old School House, Wolverton
Future Wolverton
Enjoy a little taste of Forest
School at this free nature activity
session for children. We’ll be using
all sorts of foraged edibles in our
arts and crafts, and mixing them up
into entirely inedible mud pies in
our mud kitchen, as well as hopefully cooking up a tasty treat or
two over the fire. Pre-booking is required.
Times: Saturday 18 September 1000 - 1500
Location: The Old School, Old Wolverton Road,
Milton Keynes MK12 5NH
Contact/book via: www.oldschoolwolverton.org/hods2021
Rochelle Talary rochelle@futurewolverton.org
www.oldschoolwolverton.org
www.facebook.com/oldschoolwolverton
www.twitter.com/oldschwolv
www.instagram.com/oldschoolwolverton
107 Ridgmont Station Heritage Centre
Open Days
u Please see event 7 for full details u
108 St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village
Heritage Open Days
u Please see event 19 for full details u
109 Wolverton’s 18th Scarecrow Festival
Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council
Scarecrows come out of houses and into front gardens on the
Festival weekend. Wander around to find them, perhaps starting
from the square and going along to the Community Orchard,
where light refreshments will be available.
Times: 18 & 19 September 1000 - 1800
Location: The Conservation Area, Wolverton, MK12
Contact: 01908 326800
office@wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
www.wolvertonandgreenleystowncouncil.gov.uk
Saturday 18
110 Hidden History Walk around Old
Bletchley
u Please see event 10 for full details u
111 Horrible Heritage Guided Walks –
Great Linford Manor Park
u Please see event 94 for full details u
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